I'm not an overly emotional guy...

[MrScorpio]

But when Mr. Khizr Khan pulled out his well worn, personal copy of the United States Constitution and sincerely offered it to Trump to read, I think that someone had started cutting onions behind me.



I'm so glad to be alive to see and hear that.

[tonyt53]

1. As powerful of a statement that anyone could ever make.

[Stuart G]

25. I heard part of the speech on Tom Hartman an hour ago. Thanks for posting !!!

Everyone in this country should hear what he said..Incredible.

[sarae]

2. That was my favorite part of the night...

For everyone who has been made to feel as if they're not a "real American", it was an amazing, beautiful moment.

[auntpurl]

3. He gave his son's life to defend this country

and is still willing to stand up and SHOW how much he loves America. A powerful testimony.

[BlueInPhilly]

4. And it was even the cliff notes version

of the Constitution made for Trump's tiny hands

[Fresh_Start]

40. It looked like the version the boy scouts use for their Citizenship in the Nation merit badge

Maybe other BS councils do it differently but it was a very good, in depth work led by a Judge in our community.

[LittleGirl]

48. That's the copy

that new immigrants get when they are naturalized. My spouse got one when he became a citizen.

[redstatebluegirl]

5. Me too.

I live in Oklahoma with some really conservative nuts. I can't tell you how many times i have heard "send them all back". This young man may well win the medal of honor when all is said and done.

This father and mother gave their son for this country. I shared this on my facebook page this morning and unlike normal days heard NOTHING from the peanut gallery, including a former coworker who I should unfriend, but seeing how she thinks helps me rationalize why we stay here, to try and change minds.

I hope they have find peace in some way. What a terrible waste of a fine young man.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Love your last line, Mr. S.

Yes.

[Wounded Bear]

7. K & R ......for righteousness...

One of the many highlights of that night.

"Mr Trump, you have sacrificed nothing." So true, so honest.

[DawgHouse]

8. Me too! And I immediately went online and ordered a pocket copy for myself.

I think it should be carried by everyone.

[packman]

11. DAMN RIGHT - Time we took back the patriotic card

those phony SOB's waved around for so many years with their hollow display of the USA flag and crappy lapel flag pins.

I left a site I really enjoyed when one of those sunny-day patriots said only Repukes are patriots and I reminded that crab-ass about my brother and relatives that gave up body parts and lives for their country. I truly hate their concept of what it really means to be an American.

[treestar]

20. +1000000

[liberal N proud]

28. We should all order one and have it sent to Trump as well.

Send it to Trump Tower,

725 5th Ave, New York, NY 10022

[DawgHouse]

34. Brilliant!

[Lifelong Protester]

39. Great idea!

I have 2 from the ACLU and 3 from Bernie

[Ilsa]

43. I downloaded it to my tablet and phone. It was free!

I'll always have it with me.

[Maru Kitteh]

9. Somebody's been making a lot of salsa around here

I noticed the same thing!

[bigwillq]

10. Such a great moment

[kairos12]

12. Wait, wait I'm sure one of Drumpt's kids has served--on a squash court. How strenuous.

[frazzled]

13. As the granddaughter of immigrants

it tore at my heart, too. Both sets of my grandparents were so grateful to become Americans (who wouldn't be if your very life and liberty depended on it), and never looked back to the countries they fled. And all their sons—my father and his brother, my mother's brother—served proudly in the military during World War II. Fortunately, and perhaps miraculously, they all came back, unlike Mr. and Mrs. Khan's son.

This is the real story of American immigrants. It is not the story painted by Donald Trump and the Republicans.

[DawgHouse]

35. So glad your family made it to the US.

[frazzled]

36. Well, unless you are of full Native American ancestry

which of our families did NOT make it to the US as immigrants? We are all immigrants! A nation of immigrants. I was just lucky to know my grandparents during my lifetime, to remember with fondness their sometimes fractured English, their pride at being Americans and having their children and grandchildren succeed in life, and, of course, still to savor the smells and tastes of their foods (which I cook on occasion to bring them back a little, whether a Hungarian dobos torte and chicken paprikash, or an Eastern European brisket with potato kugel and apple cake).

[hibbing]

14. It was powerful

And that picture is even more intense for me than his speech.


Peace!

[Raster]

15. It was one of the most powerful, compelling moments of the entire convention.

I was bawling like a baby at work in my cubicle, and did not care. Bless their hearts.

[cry baby]

16. We saw a fantastic moment in history.

I was already emotional from Rev Barber. He moved me!!

[relayerbob]

17. More tears

[AwakeAtLast]

18. I was a goner

Weeping for their loss, his courage, his outrage.

It was a great moment!

[liberalnarb]

19. Oh yes

That was badass!

[workinclasszero]

21. Powerful and iconic

What more can you say?

[bluedigger]

22. I thought it was the best ten minutes of the convention. n/t

[TexasBushwhacker]

23. I cried too! N/t

[SCVDem]

24. Many onions last night

Fox didn't show the speech of course.

[ailsagirl]

31. you're kidding

They decide what their viewers can and cannot see??

That's utterly despicable

[Hekate]

26. Yeah

[allinthegame]

27. Democrats

need to put this on TV until everyone who has a set sees this.

[SharonClark]

33. So agree!

[KT2000]

29. All over this country people felt

what he was saying. Many of us will remember him and his son for a long time.

[ailsagirl]

30. That was so powerful

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I was transfixed and, yes, teary-eyed. Something I'll never forget.

[ismnotwasm]

32. K&R

Yes..

[procon]

37. Betcha Trump sent someone out to buy him a brand new pocket Constitution

so he can pull it out at his next media event.

[Hulk]

38. ALL the right voices came out at this Convention.

Oh, how I wish I could have been there.

I'm a Vietnam Vet, 11BRAVO, and I saw so many other sons die next to me for their support of this country. My heart goes out to this man and his family, and thousands more.

"Trump, you sacrificed NOTHING nor no one." In fact you were a coward from birth. I went, I served. Others, much better than you, gave their lives to fill your cowardly action.

[smirkymonkey]

41. That was a beautiful, emotional moment.

I had tears in my eyes as well. They are more American than most so called "Americans".

[mountain grammy]

42. Anyone not moved by this has no soul, no heart.

We were listening to it on the radio driving home today. I had already heard it, but was tearing up. Looked over at my husband and saw tears rolling down his cheeks. He just smiled and said, wow, that got me.

[Soxfan58]

44. Never

so proud to be a democrat.

[Barack_America]

45. Re-watch the end of the video.

He later set it on the podium. As they were walking off the stage, Mrs. Khan, who otherwise said, and did, almost nothing during the speech, made sure to grab it before they walked off.

That thing is clearly cherished in their family.

[Upthevibe]

46. It was breathtaking. N/T

[asimovecho]

47. me 2

2

[marble falls]

49. Definately one of those moments at a convention that will stand out for a long, long time....

“Donald Trump, you are asking Americans to trust you with their future. Let me ask you: Have you even read the United States Constitution? I will gladly lend you my copy,” Khan said, pulling out a pocket Constitution as the crowd erupted in applause.

“In this document, look for the words liberty and equal protection of law. Have you ever been to Arlington Cemetery? Go look at the graves of brave patriots who died defending [the] United States of America. You’ll see, all faiths, genders, and ethnicities. You have sacrificed nothing and no one.”

[randr]

50. I hope this good mans gesture will empower other recent arrivals to our Great Nation

His heroic stand is an example of the Patriotism my immigrant grandparents instilled upon me.